Politics
In the 2011 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 22.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (19.6%), the SVP (19.3%) and the CSP (18.0%).
The SPS improved their position in Schmitten rising to first, from third in 2007 (with 18.5%) The CVP moved from first in 2007 (with 23.6%) to second in 2011, the SVP moved from fourth in 2007 (with 17.2%) to third and the CSP moved from second in 2007 (with 20.3%) to fourth. A total of 1,417 votes were cast in this election, of which 15 or 1.1% were invalid.
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